THE KINKS - "The Moneygoround"

Girl, Don't Even Get Me Goin'...

Years ago, a college friend and I had an ongoing argument as to whose version of "You Really Got Me" was superior, Van Halen's or The Kinks' original. Given that he's the consummate '80s metal-head, well, there's no mystery as to the side of the fence on which he stood.

"Don't get me wrong," I told him, "Van Halen is a great cover band..."

THE KINKS - "You Really Got Me"


VAN HALEN - "You Really Got Me"

THE KINKS - "Well-Respected Man"

And he plays at stocks and shares
And he goes to the regatta
He adores the girl next door
'Cause he's dying to get at her...

- THE KINKS, "Well-Respected Man"

THE KINKS - "Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues"

And I've been to my local headshrinker to help classify my disease
He said it's one of the many cases of acute schizophrenia he sees...

THE KINKS, "Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues"

THE KINKS - "Come Dancing"